Rain falls across Southern California

Rain is coming to Southern California. Will it be enough to end fire season?
Two distinct systems will bring widespread light to moderate rain to Southern California: one on Tuesday into Wednesday and another Thursday and Friday.
California Wildfires: Scorched region gets its first significant rain in months.
So far, many clues to the origins of the deadly Eaton fire, which started in the area just after 6 p.m. that evening and went on to kill 17 people, have pointed to the brushy hillside where a tangle of electrical lines stretch up Eaton Canyon.
Rain moves through Southern California, dousing fires but without causing serious mudslides
Rain has mostly moved out of Southern California after the first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters
Good news for Southern California wildfires: Rain in forecast (but there's a catch)
If the rain falls at a steady, lighter rate, Southern California could be in good shape. That could mean enough rain to help ease the firefighting strain, but not enough to trigger another potential disaster. Heavier rain could mean the chance for flash flooding or mudslides over fresh burn scars.
Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.
Rain falls across Southern California, with wildfire burn areas prepped for debris flow
Precipitation was lighter than expected on Wednesday, with another storm on the way Thursday night into Friday.
Southern California mountain communities concerned about mudslides as rainstorm arrives
Southern California mountain communities are concerned over land and mudslide dangers as a winter storm arrives this week. Recent burn scar areas pose heightened threats, like the nearly 44,000 acres of scorched land from the Line Fire in San Bernardino County that ignited in September 2024.
Preparations underway as residents in SoCal burn areas brace for rain yet again
A pair of storm systems are expected to dump rain on Southern California starting Tuesday, again raising fears of possible debris or mud flows in recent burn areas. The first system is scheduled to arrive sometime Tuesday evening,
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California Wildfires: Expected rain may boost firefighting efforts, but officials are vigilant about flooding.
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Rain forecasts bring relief as California fires blaze, but there's a chance of mudslides
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Record-breaking rain lashes California, with two people killed during storm in Sonoma County
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